Early Modern
Yermak's Conquest of Siberia (1582): The Fall of Qashliq
Yermak's Cossacks captured Qashliq in October 1582 and broke the power of the Khanate of Sibir; although Yermak was killed in 1584, Russia went on to conquer all of Siberia.
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Every Chronicle article on world history, newest first: battles, empires, disasters, discoveries and revolutions.
Contemporary
2011 Thailand Floods: Bangkok and the Global Supply Chain
Over 800 people died, millions were affected and seven major industrial estates were flooded, disrupting global electronics and car production.
Contemporary
8888 Uprising 1988: Burma's Pro-Democracy Revolt Crushed
The protests were suppressed with thousands killed; a military coup on 18 September 1988 created the SLORC junta, and Aung San Suu Kyi emerged as leader of the democracy movement.
Contemporary
Helsinki Accords (1975): Detente and Human Rights in Europe
Thirty-five states signed a non-binding Final Act on security, cooperation and human rights that became a rallying point for dissidents in the Eastern bloc.
Ancient World
Queen Himiko of Yamatai: Japan's Shaman Ruler in Chinese Records
Wei recognised Himiko as 'Queen of Wa, Friend of Wei'; her embassy is the best-documented early diplomatic contact between a Japanese ruler and China.
Ancient World
Fall of Sejanus (AD 31): Tiberius Destroys His Favourite
Sejanus was arrested and executed on the day he was denounced; his family and many associates were killed in the purges that followed.
Ancient World
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (c. 353 BC): Tomb of King Mausolus
The tomb became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and gave the word 'mausoleum' to many languages.
Ancient World
Founding of Alexandria (331 BC) by Alexander the Great
Alexandria became the capital of Ptolemaic Egypt and one of the largest and most influential cities of the ancient world.
Ancient World
Battle of Cunaxa (401 BC): Cyrus the Younger's Bid for Persia
Artaxerxes II won when Cyrus the Younger was killed, although Cyrus's Greek mercenaries were undefeated on their part of the field and later marched home.
Modern Era
Casablanca Conference (1943): Unconditional Surrender Demanded
The Allies agreed to invade Sicily, to step up the bombing of Germany and the war on U-boats, and publicly demanded the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers.
Modern Era
Treaty of Sèvres (1920): The Partition of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman government accepted the loss of most of its territory, but the treaty was never ratified and was replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.
Modern Era
Philippine-American War (1899-1902): US Conquest of the Islands
US victory; the First Philippine Republic was destroyed and the Philippines became an American colony until 1946.